Vermeer and His Milieu - Couverture souple

Montias, John Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0691002894 ISBN 13 : 9780691002897

Editeur : Princeton University Press, 1991

Synopsis

Vermeer and His Milieu A biography of Vermeer, one of the greatest painters of the seventeenth century. It presents a social history of the colorful extended family to which he belonged and of the town life of the period. It focuses on the relationship of Vermeer to his principal patron. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This book is not only a fascinating biography of one of the greatest painters of the seventeenth century but also a social history of the colorful extended family to which he belonged and of the town life of the period. It explores a series of distinct worlds: Delft's Small-Cattle Market, where Vermeer's paternal family settled early in the century; the milieu of shady businessmen in Amsterdam that recruited Vermeer's grandfather to counterfeit coins; the artists, military contractors, and Protestant burghers who frequented the inn of Vermeer's father in Delft's Great Market Square; and the quiet, distinguished "Papists Corner" in which Vermeer, after marrying into a high-born Catholic family, retired to practice his art, while retaining ties with wealthy Protestant patrons. The relationship of Vermeer to his principal patron is one of many original discoveries in the book.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Princeton University Press
• Date d'édition: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0691002894
• ISBN 13: 9780691002897
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 476